Person
Jack Bender
Directing · Born 1949-09-25 · USA
Biography
Jack Bender is an American television and film director, actor, television producer and also a screenwriter. Bender was an executive producer and lead director on the ABC television series, Lost. He directed the series finale of Lost. Bender has also directed on other popular shows such as The Sopranos, Carnivàle, Alias and Boston Public. He has recently signed to direct Syfy's new pilot Alphas. As an actor, Bender has guest starred on All in the Family, The Bob Newhart Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He has co-starred in The Million Dollar Duck, Savage and McNaughton's Daughter
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Executive Producer
Game of Thrones
Director
Lost
Director
The Last Ship
Director
The Sopranos
Director
Columbo
Wolpert
Beverly Hills, 90210
Director
Falcon Crest
Director
Judging Amy
Director
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Michael Lee
Filmography
- 2025The InstituteExecutive Producer
- 2024Getting LOSTSelf
- 2022FROMExecutive Producer
- 2020Talking SopranosSelf
- 2020The OutsiderExecutive Producer
- 2018Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard CohenDirector
- 2017Mr. MercedesExecutive Producer
- 2016Falling WaterDirector
- 2014The Last ShipDirector
- 2013RewindDirector
- 2013Under the DomeDirector
- 2012My Little FriendMusic
- 2012AlcatrazProducer
- 2011AlphasDirector
- 2011Game of ThronesDirector
- 2011Weekends at BellevueDirector
- 2010The New Man in ChargeExecutive Producer
- 2008The Prince of Motor CityDirector
- 2008I Kicked Luis Guzman in the FaceExecutive Producer
- 2004LostDirector
- 2003Joan of ArcadiaDirector
- 2003CarnivàleDirector
- 2003The Lone RangerDirector
- 2002Presidio MedDirector
- 2001AliasDirector
- 2000Boston PublicDirector
- 2000That's LifeDirector
- 2000The David Cassidy StoryDirector
- 1999My Little AssassinDirector
- 1999Judging AmyDirector
- 1999It Came from the SkyWriter
- 1999The SopranosDirector
- 1998The TempestDirector
- 1998FelicityDirector
- 1997Ally McBealDirector
- 1997A Call to RememberDirector
- 1997Killing Mr. GriffinDirector
- 1997Friends 'Til the EndDirector
- 1996Sweet DreamsDirector
- 1996A Face to Die ForDirector
- 1995Nothing Lasts ForeverDirector
- 1995Nothing Lasts ForeverDirector
- 1995New York NewsDirector
- 1995Lone Justice 2Director
- 1994Family AlbumDirector
- 1994The Gambler: Playing for KeepsDirector
- 1994Armed and InnocentDirector
- 1993Ned BlessingDirector
- 1992Love Can Be MurderDirector
- 1991I'll Fly AwayDirector
- 1991Child's Play 3Director
- 1991The Perfect TributeDirector
- 1990The Dreamer of OzDirector
- 1990Beverly Hills, 90210Director
- 1990Northern ExposureDirector
- 1989My Brother's WifeDirector
- 1988Tricks of the TradeDirector
- 1988Side by SideDirector
- 1987A Year in the LifeDirector
- 1985The Midnight HourDirector
- 1985Letting GoDirector
- 1985Deadly MessagesDirector
- 1984Shattered VowsDirector
- 1984High School U.S.A.Director
- 1983Two Kinds of LoveDirector
- 1982In Love with an Older WomanDirector
- 1982King's CrossingDirector
- 1981Falcon CrestDirector
- 1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodyWriter
- 1978The Paper ChaseDirector
- 1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceAllcott
- 1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetFarmer 3
- 1975Target RiskJoe Cordova
- 1973Savage!Jerry
- 1973Here We Go AgainBill
- 1972The Bob Newhart ShowPaul Sanders
- 1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tSlither Roth
- 1971ColumboWolpert
- 1971The Million Dollar DuckArvin Wadlow
- 1971The Barefoot ExecutiveTom
- 1971All in the FamilyPaul Goodrow
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMichael Lee
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